{"product_id":"locklands-9781984820686","title":"Locklands","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The jaw-dropping conclusion to the acclaimed Founders Trilogy, from the Hugo-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eFoundryside\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShorefall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's so rare to love every single book in a trilogy, to admire the aim, precision, and storytelling stamina this much.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Quill to Live\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSancia, Clef, and Berenice have gone up against long odds in the past. But the war they're fighting now is one even they can't win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis time, they're not facing robber-baron elites or even an immortal hierophant, but an entity whose intelligence is spread over half the globe--one that uses the magic of scriving to control not just objects but human minds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo fight it, they've used scriving technology to transform themselves and their allies into an army--a society--unlike anything humanity has seen before. With its strength at their backs, they've freed a handful of their enemy's hosts from servitude, and even defeated some of its fearsome, reality-altering dreadnoughts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet despite their efforts, their enemy marches on. Implacable. Unstoppable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, as their opponent closes in on its true prize--an ancient doorway, long buried, that leads to the chambers at the center of creation itself--Sancia and her friends glimpse a last opportunity to stop this unbeatable foe. To do so, they'll have to unlock the centuries-old mystery of scriving's origins, embark on a desperate mission into the heart of their enemy's power, and pull off the most daring heist they've ever attempted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut their adversary might have a spy in their ranks--and a last trick up its sleeve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd to have a chance at victory, Sancia, Clef, and Berenice will have to make a sacrifice beyond anything that's come before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Jackson Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFoundryside, Shorefall, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Divine Cities trilogy, which was a Hugo Award finalist in the Best Series category. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eCity of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e, was also a finalist for the World Fantasy and Locus Awards, and the second, \u003ci\u003eCity of Blades\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the World Fantasy, Locus, and British Fantasy Awards. His previous novels, which include \u003ci\u003eAmerican Elsewhere\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr. Shivers\u003c\/i\u003e, have received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Philip K. Dick Citation of Excellence. He lives in Austin with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594080588050,"sku":"9781984820686","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fa9a8969-3b7f-407b-966e-27058715a300.jpg?v=1732126606","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/locklands-9781984820686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}